Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1922, Page 10

| HISTURY OF OLD GREENEVILLE “SEVENS”™ DATES BACK TO EARLY FORTIES 5 ' 'The old “Sevens” of - Gresneville - will pher Who married and a present of $35-to ‘dase to act as a fire company after Pebruary .1st. A lettsr received by the NORWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1922 ’ach retiring foreman. -“The beautifulu parior was furnished at § cottipany the early part of last week in- |1 cost of $700, the profits of a success- formed them -that the.fire commissioners § ul fair at the time of the opening of ! have decided to place motor .apparatus | the new municipal building in 1896. TR VT g, T W in "the Greeneville station .and that .the February 1, 1923, With. tegard to the ehangn - trom vol- unteer ‘to- ent paid fen a prome tnént ‘member of the = “Sevens” ~ said While' the fite companies’ are both “to leave the old quarters the action ofthe commissioners was not wholly unexpsdt- ed,” for-ever since they took away-'the apparitus the ‘company could -and did| work' with, and put in . theé lumber-wagon that ,nebody' but horses. could pull, with no arrangements made for ‘horses to re- spond, .the *hand-writing. on . the . wall cquld be easily discerned. ¢ However, the boys adjouxn‘ not “ dis- band, @nd the “Sevens” as & bedy will i exist, and ‘thelr records will be kept in- ,;r:n“m“-r«a'.»n.-m.wsfinnwr; 1 4 ¥ ‘, 4 urdny evening. tact. The history of the doings of the old Bhetuckets would fill a volume with déeds of heroism and sacrifice at fires, suctess - at fairs and soclals, and on the sthiletic field. - The “Sevens” had a facul- Ly ‘amn‘ whatever they went out aft- Old m-idmu will teu of the patter. of hurtying feet from 3l sections of the village at the first sound of an alarm, oach ‘racing with the otlier to ses who wauld' ‘make-thé engine house first, and befoge the “full -round. of the bell.the old carridge would be onithe way. Many a suit of c'omes was spoiled” and ‘many s cut and bruise went unnoticed in those il It was all in the life of a'fire- fan, A .clipping from a newspaper .at the me of the Lucas hall fire said: ““The Shetucket Steam Fire Engine comna.n) No. {n going to the fire in Lucas hall on Sat- The members started sut. from their hose houss on North Main stréet with their carriage when the general alarm struck and in ~ thirteen minutes afterwards, by actual _count, they had a stream of water on the fire. This is considered a fine record for LhL % members of a volunteer fire company.” ‘The company on many occasions made £ tast runs and did various work, notably rut the Potter coal yard, Shannon build- % ing and Hopkins and Alen fires, and many others, too numerous {o mention in ¢ the seventy odd years of their existence. w ¥ The early records went back-into -the ¢ 40's, but like most things of that vin- l.lg: somebody appropriated them “for safe keeping. So safe, in fact, it is not “ known just Where they might be fourd, but from 1877 the doings of 45 years ¥dre truh\ln the memory of some of us. ® Wilson, foreman ; ¥ ¥ % William H. Bell, In 1877\ the officers“were: assistant ; sistant; Patrick Walter Barry, secretiiry ; John \n&lds steward The handsome silver trumpet still in Samue! D. | Arthur- Mathews flrst| second . as-, | 1 {, mude a grand record | €0 s also Written ‘F.. Bafry, 'he credit of the company was O. K. "by | The merchants nsed to say they would hoénor. acheck’ of the company if it were wriften " on,'a barrel” head. o ' forerien since 1877-before men- tioned - were: - Patfick Barry, Dennis H. Driscoll;: James O. Donnell, James Rigney, Patrick Daley, John ML JoRn J. Delaney, John J. Sweene rick> Brennan, Jeremiah. J. Kirb: r John H. . Mussell, . David T. Champion, - James McClafferty, Fiorence Delaney, . Richard. Sheehan, = John - K. Quinh, John McKenna, Michael Delaney, BEdward H.. Kane, Edward McNerney, Neil | Breénahan, Nicholas Nealon and David Sheehan.. The present officers are: David Shee- han, foreman; Francis Clendenning, fvst agsistant: John Mullen, second as- sistant; Francis H. Morrison, secretar: Peter Gadle, treasurer and James 3 Quinn, steward. C. -J. Downes was ‘a popular - clerk of the company for 21 years. Bray, C.. M: T. BOYS HAVE BECEI"ED SOUVENIR BOOKLETS Local boys who attended the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Dev- ens Jast “August, ‘have each received- a large souvenir book! from the First Corps .Area Headqu: rs. in Bostort ‘fhe publication is very well gotten up and contains various records and hap- penings that occurred during the recent camping period.. There are also pic- tures of every company in the camp. A £hoft “accoynt of each division or the army life in which instruction was gw- The students were instructeéd In the ways of the infantry- man, fleld and coast artilervman, alryman, the work of the sign: gineer corps, The book also full page photograph of Gener ence R. Edwards, who commands th: First ‘corps area, and one of Col. George Williams who commanded the entire camp. This year there were twice as many swadents attended the camp as durinz August, 1921. The training was far more: extensive, infantry work only bs- ing given during the first year of the camp. . Plans are ncw being worked un w accommodate a much larger attens- ance. of students for August, 1923, wien the camp will be held at.the same place znd will be the third year it has been carried on there. GIVEN PERMISSION TO OPEEATE “LOOP” JITNEY Michae! Baldelli, who has a franchis: for operating a public jitney servics between the Unrited States Submarine Base and New London, i to be allowed t6 opérate a “loop” in the route frot the possession of the company was woh | the easterly approach to the Thamds fl 2 fair in Breed hall in 1877. - It'was pkeumad by the Rev. Daniel Mullen, for Y the most popular fire company and need- 1 less to_say, because of energy and ‘bar- Préls ‘of money were spent to brin: home Gie prize. So- with the contest for a_gold: wateh Sn later years, won by Pat Daley:as the mem popular _firazhan, and assistant ¥'éhief, backed up by his host of friends. . The. bitterly «fought . hosé races still | ivén in our memory, were.held at me #zounty fair grounds in 1896 and- 1905, ‘a.nd won_by the A:l.rawlng a 1,080 pound carriage, “Sevens” with their- do or die spirit and the record of 2 min- | Luted .39 1-2 seconds for a hslf. mile, stil stands 'as a world's record, - A few of the company's athletes wers Eq" ‘McMahon, John- D. Nolan, Joba Gleason, long distance men; F. J. Mur- ithe, Jack Dunn, sprinters; Bob Commors, $3ack Downes, \ were - many. -shot putters’ and “high- kick- fors - among . the lesser. lights. .John H. long. jumpers and . there Qleary, . was . the | company’s acrobat, “whose gct in those days was,a- head— :lige throughout the country,.and “Bar- “mey": Keenan ,was- the - stellar: performer iwith the gloves. "They also had .tug of war feanis that could pull @p the camel T, About s dozen of the-boys were In the *World, war and all returned safe after lmq\.ut.ng themselves on the fleld of bat- ‘le« With’ the same vim ahd spirit the old boys . had .when fighting ‘a. bad fire. Tha- “Sovens” carfied’ a’ mémbership of "75_to’ 90 'for,a number bf years. A death benefit ‘of $50° was - paid *immedi- ately to & mémber's relatives. ‘A presént “of” $30 Was dlways gmen to each mem: 1 river highway to a point in Groton op- nosite the ferry landng, under certain restrictjons. Commissioner C. C. Elwell of the pub- lic. -utilities . commission gave a hearing it the city council chamber in New London Tuesday on Mr. Baldelli's peti- tion, which. petition was endorsed by thé commandant of the . Submarine Base, by. a ‘representative of the New | London Ship and Engine Co., and sév- eta] officlals of the borough of Groton. There was no opposition when the re- strictions: were eéxplained, and Superin- tendent Peck of the Shore. Line "Rall- way Co:., Who was presénit’to look after the “interests- of the trolley company, saly” he had no objection -provided there wrs ‘no_interference with trolley patron- age.” - Cimmissioner FElwe!l assured’ Mr. Péex that he woulc not tolerate any in- .eryerence w'th troiley . patronage and «au.oned Baldelll tha: any violation of vhe' restrictions would cost him his fran- chtvy, : Dining cars were first used on.the Unfon’ Pacific railroad by George M. Pullman, “the sleeping car inventor. " CROSS-CUT SAWS ' Simonds & Atkins * *T. H. ELDREDGE 85 WATER STREET Bl The chnstmas Store e Bo on /10r1e hes ©onn ——————————— ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS FOR CHRISTMAS BUYING - NEW GROUPINGS AND NEW ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CHRISTMAS STOCKS THE APPAREL SHOP Is a Second Floor Gift Paradise If You Need a Woman’s Gift For Women and Children FANCY SILK STOCKINGS $375 TO $5.00 With, lace or embroidered clocks. Exceedingly dainty: and many patterns to make your choice from. TWO-TONE SILK STOCKINGS $4.00 AND $4.50 Novelties which some young woman or one not so young would approve of heartily. Combina- tions of w| with black, cordo- van or blu CHILDREN’S SILK STOCKINGS $125 A_PAIR Ribbed Silk Stockings in black or white. Some fittie" girl you know would: like a pair. WOMEN’S.COTTON AND WCOL HOSE—ACTUALLY WORTH .$1.00 A PAIR Absolutely perfect stockings, and Just the kind the woman loves to wear in"the cold weather. Mixed colorings—brown and black, black and white, grey and white, and oxford— $PECIAL 6% A PAIR “LION” BRAND, SILK STOCK- ING§—§225 VALUE FOR $1.78 These full-fashioned Hose are our own brand, sold every day over our counter, and they are splen- did values. We have these in black and colors. §ILK HOSE:WITH TAPE SEAM BACK—$250 A PAIR/ Rather a striking style of fuil- fashioned Hosiery, and very pop- - ular just at present. Black and eolen. -PHOENIX SILK BTOCKINGS "\, 7§280 A PAIR Too welil known to need comment. A palr of thése maki beautiful present. We have them in black, cordovan and gray. HUMMING BIRD SILK HOSE $150 A PAIR An excellent. Silk Stocking, black or cordovay, pyt up-in Christmas box, with-‘card all ready to make out. Here's shopping made eas PETTICOATS From $1.98 to $7.50 They are sensible—they are pretty, and there’s a_plentiful variety for your choice. From the. Sateens, Lingettes and Heather Blooms, to the Chiffon Taffetas, Radiums and Milanese, there is a wide price range, and an even wider oppor- tunity for choosing. ‘We have them in all sizes and in all colorings. WOOL JERSEY PETTICOATS ONLY $4.98 BLOUSES $1.00 to $15.00 . Again_the choice is so varied that it is bewildering. But let us help you with the selecting and it will be easy. From $1.00 to $2.98 there are some very pretty French Voiles and Dimities, ‘with Filet or lIrish Crochet Laces will attract. From $9.95 upward will be found the dainty Crepe de Chines of superior quality, and from $4.95 to $15.00 there is a beautiful selection of Beaded Over Blouses of all kinds. CHRISTMAS GLOVES A GIFT APPROVED BY'EVERY WOMAN Give a good. pair, if :you give any. All of these -listed - below are the very best of their kind. KID- GLOVES WITH HEAVY : = EMBROIDERED:- BACKS $2.00 TO $4.00 A PAIR The regulation-2-clasp length. All the wanted shades'are here in qual- ities not to be ‘surpassed. MOCHA GAUNTLETS WITH STRAP WRIST ONLY §350 A PAIR A style which is greatly used, pleas- ing in appearance and very stylish. Your chcice.of gray, brown or mode. KID GAUNTLETS. WITH: FANCY BACK STRAP ° $2.50 AND-$350° A PAIR Anscther glove which will make a most attractive gift. They are co ressy, and will give ex- cellent szr'v_:u \ SWEATERS $1.98 to $12.50 1f you want to buy a Sweater it will be hard for you to come away from the Appare! Shop. There are so many pretty ones, and there is such a variety. Many Slip-ons and Tuxedo models in Brushed Wool and Camel’s Hair, as well as in the plain” and fancy knit styles. The heavy Shaker Knit Sweaters for the athletic girls are priced from $5.98 to $9.35. Women’s all-wool Cardigans for $2.98. Bath Rcbe.s Negligees, Dressing Sacques, Etc. MANY NEW. AND DAINTY MODELS BATH- ROBES FOR MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN Splendidly tailored “Beacon” Robes, trimmed - with silk—with two or three pockets—silk cords—etc— For Men—$4.95 to $12.50 For Women—$3.98 to $12.5% Children—$2.98 to $5.98 APRONS ALWAYS MAKE PLEASING GIFTS We oon't like to talk price when advertise Jmstmas prices on Boston St are so low that they dese: tion. All kinds of novelties at stan- dard prices or less. SMALL FITTED APRONS - 33c—59% AND 65c Plaasing - novellies of unbieached muslin or crash, with fancy pockels —in contrasting colors. ruffied models. “POLLY PRIM” APRONS 75¢ AND 83 g The kind which have the full, gathered skirt and badice top, with wide bands on the shoulders. Made of pretty Percales, Ginghams and Chambrays, with ric rac and cre- tonne trimming. HOLLAND AND BRITTANY : * MODELS $1.00 TO $1.60 Positively adorable they are, in black sateen, unbleached cotton, crash or cretonne, trimmed with appliques in contrasting color, in the form of flowers, fruit and bands of flowered cretonne. A BEWILDERING VARIETY OF APRON FROCKS Many styles, developed in many kmd: of fabric. Every woman uses them. ' FROM $129 TO $1.95 Gifts for Men rmhvf‘tivhévMen’s Shop His Christmas Socks Even if he doesn’t hang his stock— ing up by the chimney corner he would be dplighted 4o receive some nice. new Socks- that would ‘look mll hanging tbal‘l. = - FINE COTTON SOCKS -12%¢ TO 25 MERGERIZED LISLES ~8ILK SOGKS~750TO :§3.00 ' CASHMERE™ AND ‘WoOL SQCKS—50c TO '$1.50 Slip-over: or’ coat models, just as . he. prefers, :with ‘shawl’ collar or V-neck: style. - These are - Shaker- km(ud, ‘heavy, firm lnd good to look ‘at. mu;oan.. white— | Zwaen WANT toput - méss. bc:sroro“flg mnu;mm h~ | columns, of Neckties by the Thousand We ‘mean: that lierally. = You never ‘saw such an before. All kinds_of 8ill;" alf “colors; ~all kinds of _patterns. It .would, be._| a hard man’ to suit who wouldn't - appreciate any number of them— They are’ duuy. o0, m sitk~ | knitted - affairs, in solid colers, hnsys, plain . knits,~ and. . ac- - fifll‘d{i_fln-kfi_fitfigfl’. Appteciated by car. - /Shirts -or Underwear have their Cardigan Jackets When_the winds blow. cold they will give just that extra warmth which “is-needéd— . $500 to $7.00 . ~ Then, -too, thers are the Shirts, the Pajamas, the Suspenders, the Arm Bands,the Belts, separately .in “combination, even good places In the gift list, and THE 'BOSTON STORE IS THE PLACE TO GET THEM - A Handsome Pair of Gloves I Warim, wooly ones, sturdy Capes, . and fine Mochas, both lined and unlined - are sensible _ and “pleas- 3 «[m-.lvin. as. well.- 5 | Gloves :for_ warmth—508 to mo nmem..—m«m Plain or’] # of mn Imhdny u:fh. QUILTED SATIN LOUNGING ROBES—ONLY $15.00 Dainty, warm, charming in every way — fragile in appearance, but with much warmth. Lined with satin or China silk and interlined with lamb’s wool. All the -best ,<olors. SILK NEGLIGEES $10.00 TO $15.00 Delicate pastel -shades mark the beautiful Crepe de Chine, Radium Taffeta and Canton Crepe. Negli- gées, and the rich-embroidery of the Japanese Silk Robes is rich as well as beautiful. No woman would refuse one. EIDERDOWN ROBES AND SACQUES—$7.50 AND $3.98 Warm and light, many. prefer them to the heavier blanket robes. The colorings are vy pretty and there are many to select from. CORDUROY ROBES $3.98 TO $7.50 At the lower price, a special one, by the way, there is an unlined Robe which is a barzain. The others have silk or cotton lining, and Slippers to match may be had THE GIFT UMBRELLA MUST BE OF THE BEST — WE HAVE THEM Waonderful . presents for -men, for women or for chilgren. A ‘gift which will be good for the entire year. GLORIA UMBRELLAS Not quite so pleasing as the sille, but for service there is nothing bet- ter— FOR WOMEN—BIlack or colors — ONLY $3.75 FOR MEN—FROM $350 TO $7.50 SILK UMBRELLAS For women, all the most wanted colors and black, with every con- ceivable style and handle. For men, the sclid, comfeortable appearing af- fairs which man delight to carry— PRICES FROM $7350 TO $1250 CHILDREN'S UMBRELLAS $1.29 TO $250 Christmas Stationery SOME OF THE BEST KNOWN BRANDS As always, “thé Hoston store's | showing of fine Writing' Paper for complete gift purposes is the most in the city. Our prices, too, are interesting from both the viewpeint of economy and variety. WRITING PAPER IS A SPLENDID-GIFT SEE THE CHARMING BOXES OF HURD’S; EATON, CRANE. AND PIKE'S; WARD AND WHITING'S In suitable boxes for gift purposes 85¢, 75¢, 98¢, $125 TO $350 GOOD WRITING PAPER in white and colors, with . French shape enveiopes— AT 25 A BOX WHITE AND COLORED WRITING PAPER Put up in. holiday boxes,- and tud with l-ncy ribbon— ONLY &0 hOMBINATION B‘I‘ATIONEW Writil Paper, . Cards ’-nd m)dom cabinets. Regular or _noh _Alnt— 50c, 75¢ TO $2.30 BO O’ 2 ron‘uzw, v‘gnsn AND' - -pleas- BOOKS OF ALL KINDB AT ALL PRICES' -POPULAR COPYRIGHT - NOVELS Mapy iate Books woll uthors. - Ih our k- within - thy Mf s OUR P.RlGE—Gk"‘m Toilet Goods Department DJER-KISS TOILET SETS In silk lined bores— $2.50 to $7.50 HUDNUT’'S TOILET SETS plain o $1.50 to $7.30 COLGATE'S TOILET SETS $1.00 ¢o $3.50 TOLGATE'S COMBINED COMFORTS Teilet requisites for ei women— ONLY 75c VANTINE’S TOILET GOOD:2 Dainty preparations in packages, includirg F Toilet 8ets, etc. Some in special lacquered boxes— $1.00 to $5.30 VANTINES INCENSE AND BLURNERS Hc to $2.00 TOILET WATERS AND EXTRACTS . In fancy Christmas pa Houbigant's, Coty's. Azu: amye, Colgate’s, Roger & . Djer-Kiss, Bo-Kay, Mavis, Lacdy Philippine Hand-Made Underwear For the Intimate Gift Few women can resist the appeal of these ' dainty undergarmants. They are dainty without being over-decorated, and have a rich simplicity which is charming. Night Robes $1.95 and $298 Corset Covers $1.95 and $238 Envelope Chemises .. $1.95 to $3.28 DAINTY SILK UNDERGAR- MENTS IN JERSEY, SATIN, CREPE AND RADIUM Both tailored and lace-trimmed models in the pastel cn!nrin;l which are so pleasing. Garm. of exceptional styls and merit -t prices which you can pay. Bloomers . . 3298 to $5.98 Camiscles . $200 to §253 Envelops Chemises .. $3.50 to $898 Night Rebes ..... . $5.98 to $16.93 DAINTY GARMENTS OF WONDERFUL BEAUTY JAPANESE QUILTS AND ‘" . QUILTED ROBES In pink or biue and hand-embroid- ered— " 9498 TO $898 JAPANESE SILK SHOES Cunning little hand-embroidered - Shoes_ in pink_or blue— 75¢ AND $1.50 - WNfl'E 'KiD-8HOES “AND - f MOCCASINS $125 KNITTED BOOTEES 53 TO $1.50 Machine. made or hand knitted, all white or whih with pink or blue. NMD :ummuo BIBS $T:00°AND $125° : ufmz emurm«ma DRESSES u"l’o 598 : " sk CHRISTENING SETS Consisting ‘of Petficoat_dnd Dress -_mhm-fl-flqmd 1 - insertion ard lace ed m“om.n'm’— B GOSN X VRN A0 PO | SAENA . — TS AN T X AT L T R AL A